Jobs at risk amid sluggish demand for new homes
By Clara Lincolnhol
The Michigan Department of Transportation is developing a plan to potentially construct the state’s fourth passenger rail route. The proposed east-west route would carry passengers across the Lower Peninsula, connecting Holland and Grand Rapids with Detroit.
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The Conservatives would repeal the Liberals' catch-and-release bail policy and their house-arrest rules, he said.
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The lieutenant governor and some Democratic lawmakers passed out lunches to elementary school students Tuesday in the capital city.
As part of Foxwood Homes’ program, buyers can receive up to $12,500 toward property taxes, as well as other costs such as electricity, water and gas.
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
Lakefront property in Wexford County, 40-plus acres of forested land in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah are up for grabs this year. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is auctioning off those and over 100 other “surplus properties” that officials say are better off in private hands, with the proceeds helping the state acquire more useful land.
“There should be a London board and an Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex board," said Zorra Township Mayor Marcus Ryan
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Statewide campaigns to get various questions on the 2026 ballot in Michigan are collecting signatures — including for three proposed state constitutional amendments.
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epublican State House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants to tackle high property taxes for homeowners during this session of the Legislature, which would very likely require a proposal on the ballot.
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n vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill in Lansing aims to address that.
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Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.
A Free Press reader supports London bike paths, but does not support "dangerous bike paths."